Can this radio tune 87.5 fm? It says 88 on the product description but i was wondering if anyone heer has hit 87.5 on the radio? Thanks for the help.
32727
It adjusts below 88 but apparently we have no stations there as all I get is static. And contrary to the reviewer who said his was junk, we are very satisfied with outs.
1260099
CORRECTION. I MADE A MISTAKE. The one you asked about is the radio I returned because it did NOT have a speaker! (Could not tell at first from the small picture on the email Amazon sent Buy the Sangean DT-200X FM-Stereo AM/FM Digital Tuning model I eventually got and love.
1007573
Hi...I had that radio for 3yrs and still got it in my car....actually it's to loud...One of thee best radio ever. But to answer ur question it goes higher then that, I thought the same when I got it but u have to go into MENU and then to AUDIO and set each individual one and when u do trust u will never really turn it to the max....it is stupid loud
1845507
They ran out and sent me a kdc-mp355u instead but it should be the same. Hold down the numbers to set a station and use the arrows to tune it
1080581
No. I'm tuning it now and when pressing down it skips from 88.0 to 108.0. Changing from US to EU doesn't make a difference.
1709838
Hi fellas! Quick question, is this a radio that a newbie would be able to learn to use, perhaps with a modest amount of instruction?If it is, Ed, would you like to sell yours? Thanks!
267427
Yep. The tuner in this is so good, there are even hacks to enable the analog FM exclusively. Audiokarma is a good place to read about the tuner.
2269374
It is odd. That antenna falls outside the Amateur bands for the 220 MHZ part of the spectrum. You'll find in operation the radio works fine on 2 meters, but not well at all on 220. There's nothing wrong with the radio. Just get yourself a replacement antenna. In fact get yourself a tri-band antenna. I know someone who did and it has worked just fine. This is a case of Baofeng not giving you a good stock antenna again. Try a Jet Stream or Comet antenna. Good luck!!!
1666826
Yes, standard US frequency tuning. 10 KHz on AM .1 MHz on FM starting at 87.5
1660651
I have checked and it only goes to 88.1. I have also noticed that with this I have had no problems at all with interferences even channels that have something coming in it will still play and the sound is very clear
201150
It has to be tuned to a blank station. One that has nothing but static. My problem with it is it seems to overheat after a short time and quits working. I would not suggest purchasing it.
1038574
Michael, I mostly listen to FM. I have the radio under a florescent light and the AM has a backround hum for me. I would ask someone who primarily listens to AM about it. I love the FM. Reception clear with many stations. I use it every day.
85740
There are only three stations. One at 88.1, one somewhere towards 97 and, one at 107.9. Depending on the area you are in and the number of radio stations around, one of the three usually works without disruption.
916873
My radio says BFB297. Read this, however:http://www.miklor.com/uv5r/UV5R-FWRelease.html
1422454
My FT-450D won't tune this antenna at 20 mtrs with it's auto tuner. I can use my MFJ 949E tuner to do it, but I use a wire on 20 mtr and longer bands.
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Check your manual. There is a setting for the tuning steps to be set. In some parts of the world the AM Broadcast band steps are 10 KHZ apart and other areas are 9 Khz. If you are in the USA it should be set for 10 Khz. There is also a filter setting that you might want to widen for better sounding AM. Does this help?
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It's not the mode (FM vs. AM) that determines the range, it's the frequency. These radios are in the 450-ish MHz range, while CB's are in the 27MHz range. The 27MHz frequencies are subject to propagation, etc. The range on a 888S is going to be a couple miles at most under ideal conditions. A CB's normal range is considerably greater, and when propagation is high, you can quite literally talk around the world on the CB. As was said in the other answer, FM is going to provide far superior clarity over AM.